Saturday, May 23rd, 2009
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I have been disappointed with T-Mobiles schedule of updates (lots of posts out there say that Cupcake was scheduled for January 2009) and tired of waiting for the Over the Air (OTA) update, so I decided to take the plunge and root my phone so that I could update it with whatever I wanted, whenever. … These two demands are opposing forces in the software development world: a high-quality and bug-free update takes time to build, and then takes lots more time testing for compatibility with millions of users running thousands of different applications in millions of different ways.
Saturday, February 28th, 2009
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About Lithium-Ion batteries For consumers and users of these batteries, the important thing to remember is that Li-Ion batteries do not have a ” memory ” like some types of batteries do. … Continuing the Story Even though the “memory” effect is not supposed to be a factor, I did find that after a few charge cycles (over a week or so), my battery seemed to last longer.
Saturday, February 28th, 2009
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Problem: The Android operating system for mobile phones has a great deal of potential. However, a lot of this potential has not yet been tapped. This post identifies my wantings with regard to Android. I will keep updating this post as I find new items to address.
A screen shot from the Android emulator ...
Saturday, February 28th, 2009
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Problem: after a few days, my Android phone transitions to the Home screen very slowly (sometimes taking >10 seconds). Other apps also seem to be slower.
Quick Answer: Try clearing some of the system memory.
The Whole Story
That is pretty much it. I have a moderate amount of Apps installed, and each of the 3 home screen ...
